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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,668,502.80, 71,502,754.20 and 36,906,822.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,668,502.80, 71,502,754.20 and 36,906,822.55 is: 55,360,233.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,668,502.80 : 71,502,754.20 = 36,906,822.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,668,502.80/71,502,754.20 = 36,906,822.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,668,502.80x = 71,502,754.20 × 36,906,822.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,668,502.80x = 2,638,939,461,095,667
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,939,461,095,667/47,668,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,360,233.83

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